diff --git a/scene_opengl.cpp b/scene_opengl.cpp
index 149e4445f5..1ddb5a3a66 100644
--- a/scene_opengl.cpp
+++ b/scene_opengl.cpp
@@ -1116,36 +1116,6 @@ void SceneOpenGL::Window::renderQuads(int, const QRegion& region, const WindowQu
     vbo->render(region, primitiveType, m_hardwareClipping);
 }
 
-GLTexture *SceneOpenGL::Window::textureForType(SceneOpenGL::Window::TextureType type)
-{
-    GLTexture *tex = NULL;
-    OpenGLPaintRedirector *redirector = NULL;
-
-    if (type != Content && type != Shadow) {
-        if (toplevel->isClient()) {
-            Client *client = static_cast<Client*>(toplevel);
-            redirector = static_cast<OpenGLPaintRedirector*>(client->decorationPaintRedirector());
-        } else if (toplevel->isDeleted()) {
-            Deleted *deleted = static_cast<Deleted*>(toplevel);
-            redirector = static_cast<OpenGLPaintRedirector*>(deleted->decorationPaintRedirector());
-        }
-    }
-
-    switch(type) {
-    case Content:
-        tex = s_frameTexture;
-        break;
-
-    case Decoration:
-        tex = redirector ? redirector->decorationTexture() : 0;
-        break;
-
-    case Shadow:
-        tex = static_cast<SceneOpenGLShadow*>(m_shadow)->shadowTexture();
-    }
-    return tex;
-}
-
 WindowPixmap* SceneOpenGL::Window::createWindowPixmap()
 {
     return new OpenGLWindowPixmap(this, m_scene);
diff --git a/scene_opengl.h b/scene_opengl.h
index f8fdb8a293..f39007cf27 100644
--- a/scene_opengl.h
+++ b/scene_opengl.h
@@ -233,14 +233,6 @@ protected:
      **/
     virtual void restoreStates(TextureType type, qreal opacity, qreal brightness, qreal saturation) = 0;
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Returns the texture for the given @p type.
-     *
-     * @param type The Texture Type for which the texture should be retrieved
-     * @return :GLTexture* the texture
-     **/
-    GLTexture *textureForType(TextureType type);
-
     void paintDecorations(const WindowPaintData &data, const QRegion &region);
 
 protected: